Why choose an ECHOTec Watermaker?

While many manufacturers are happy with standard off-the-shelf parts, ECHOTec engineers and builds more proprietary components than most watermaker companies, in order to achieve ultimate reliability, performance and cost efficient operation.

What makes ECHOTec the practical choice for cruisers as well as commercial users is that all these unique system components are built to allow the use of widely available off-the-shelf consumables and spares.

The following is a list of proprietary system components especially designed to eliminate the common problems associated with the operation and maintenance of on-board desalination systems.

1. Custom duplex stainless steel spring loaded automatic pressure regulators - to ensure constant operating pressure at changing engine RPM’s incorporating a single 'o' ring seal, as opposed to the commonly utilised 316SS needle valves that require operation at fixed RPM, over pressure shut off devices and packings that need regular servicing.

2. 316 stainless control panels as compared to the cheaper painted aluminum panels that easily corrode in contact with stainless gauges and valves (no dissimilar metals).

3. 316 stainless steel filter housing brackets for ultimate corrosion resistance as compared to painted aluminum or mild steel.

4. Custom built duplex stainless steel high pressure pump heads for ultimate corrosion resistance, guaranteed for life rather than the usual 316ss, or even worse - bronze.

5. Custom built duplex stainless steel high pressure fittings for material consistence throughout the system rather than 316ss and/or bronze.

6. Customer attachable high pressure hose end fittings for clean do-it-yourself installations as compared to standard supplied hose lengths.

7. Custom built leak free 'o' ring sealed high pressure hose end fittings rather than compression fittings and cheap rigid nylon hp hose.

8. Custom engineered pressure vessels guaranteed for life, built with glass fiber reinforced epoxy and duplex end plug components. No stainless steel bolts or retaining rings to seize or crack in contact with supporting aluminum parts, common with standard GRP/aluminum/316SS vessels.

9. Custom O-ring sealed high pressure ports with threaded duplex backing plates on all pressure vessels. No cracking plastic endplugs due to over tightened NPT (tapered) high pressure fittings.

10. Premium efficiency high pressure pump motors are epoxy primed and polyurethane top coated vs. single component painted standard motors.

11. All ECHOTec high pressure pump/motor units are anti-vibration mounted with specially engineered soft vibration dampers. This feature dramatically reduces noise transfer into the hull.